Route History
Date |
Gar |
Mon-Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
17.01.37 |
WW |
TB |
TB |
TB |
WALTHAMSTOWCrooked Billet - Higham Hill - LEA BRIDGE ROAD Markhouse Road
New Trolleybus service operated by Walthamsow (WW)) replacing Tram 85
Date |
Gar |
Mon-Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
12.09.37 |
WH |
TB |
TB |
TB |
WW |
TB |
-- |
-- |
WALTHAMSTOWCrooked Billet - Higham Hill - Markhouse Road - Church Road - Leyton - Wanstead Flats - Forest Gate - Upton Park - CANNING TOWN
Extended from Lea Bridge Road to Canning Town
Daily West Ham (WH) allocation introduced
Sat and Sun Walthamstow (WW) withdrawn
Date |
Gar |
Mon-Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
05.01.38 |
WH |
TB |
TB |
TB |
WALTHAMSTOW Crooked Billet - CANNING TOWN
Walthamstow (WW) allocation withdrawn
Date |
Gar |
Mon-Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
03.08.38 |
WH |
TB |
TB |
TB |
WALTHAMSTOW Crooked Billet - CANNING TOWN - Silvertown Way - ROYAL VICTORIA DOCK Clyde Road( Mon-Fri peaks / Sat am )
Mon-Fri peaks and Sat am extended from Canning Town to Royal Victoria Dock
Date |
Gar |
Mon-Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
24.05.39 |
WH |
TB |
TB |
TB |
WALTHAMSTOW Crooked Billet - CANNING TOWN - Silvertown Way - Royal Victoria Dock - SILVERTOWN STATION( Mon-Fri peaks / Sat am )
Mon-Fri peaks and Sat am extended from Royal Victoria Dock to Silvertown Station
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Taken from 1939 map drawn by Mike Harris busmap.co.uk |
Date |
Gar |
Mon-Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
08.05.40 |
WH |
TB |
TB |
TB |
WW |
TB |
TB |
TB |
WALTHAMSTOW Crooked Billet - CANNING TOWN - Silvertown Way - Royal Victoria Dock - Silvertown - NORTH WOOLWICH ( Mon-Fri peaks / Sat am )
Mon-Fri peaks and Sat am extended from Silvertown Station to North Woolwich
Date |
Gar |
Mon-Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
13.11.40 |
WH |
TB |
TB |
TB |
WW |
TB |
TB |
TB |
WALTHAMSTOW Crooked Billet - CANNING TOWN -SILVERTOWN STATION ( Sun pm ) - NORTH WOOLWICH ( Mon-Fri peaks / Sat am )
Sun pm extended from Canning Town to Silvertown Station
Date |
Gar |
Mon-Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
16.04.41 |
WH |
TB |
TB |
TB |
WW |
TB |
TB |
TB |
WALTHAMSTOW Crooked Billet - CANNING TOWN -SILVERTOWN STATION ( Sat afts / Sun pm ) - NORTH WOOLWICH ( Mon-Fri peaks / Sat am )
Sat afts extended from Canning Town to Silvertown Station
Date |
Gar |
Mon-Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
| 19.04.44 | LB |
TB |
-- |
-- |
WH |
TB |
TB |
TB |
|
WW |
TB |
TB |
TB |
WALTHAMSTOW Crooked Billet - CANNING TOWN -SILVERTOWN STATION ( Sat afts / Sun pm ) - NORTH WOOLWICH ( Mon-Fri peaks / Sat am )
Daily Lea Bridge (LB) allocation introduced, Mon-Fri midday journeys only between Crooked Billet and Downsell Road
Date |
Gar |
Mon-Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
25.10.44 |
WH |
TB |
TB |
TB |
WW |
TB |
TB |
TB |
WALTHAMSTOW Crooked Billet - CANNING TOWN -SILVERTOWN STATION ( Sat afts / Sun pm ) - NORTH WOOLWICH ( Mon-Fri peaks / Sat am )
Daily Lea Bridge (LB) allocation withdrawn
Date |
Gar |
Mon-Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
April 1949 |
WH |
TB |
TB |
TB |
WW |
TB |
TB |
TB |
WALTHAMSTOW Crooked Billet - CANNING TOWN -SILVERTOWN STATION ( Sat afts / Sun pm ) - NORTH WOOLWICH ( Mon-Fri one pm journey/ Sat am )
Mon-Fri service from Silvertown to North Woolwich withdrawn except for one late pm journey
Date |
Gar |
Mon-Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
26.01.52 |
WH |
TB |
TB |
TB |
WW |
TB |
TB |
TB |
WALTHAMSTOW Crooked Billet - CANNING TOWN -SILVERTOWN STATION ( Sat afts / Sun pm ) - NORTH WOOLWICH ( Mon-Fri peaks )
Mon-Fri peak service Silverown to North Woolich reintroduced
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April 1958 map, click to enlarge |
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Taken from November 1958 Red Book |
Operating Depots
WH West Ham
Changeover
at Greengate
WW Walthamstow
Changeover
at Crooked Billet
LB Lea Bridge
Changeover
at Lea Bridge Road
